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Evergreen
2004
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Positive Reviews
9
Negative reviews
7
Average Rating
2.7
/5
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1.5
In Evergreens best scene, Fleiss patronizing socialite mother Mary Kay Place buys Land a makeover from Seymour, unaware that shes Lands mom.
Av Club
0.5
Recalling the ultra earnest granola movies of Sundances past, Evergreen has so many requisite ingredients its like a humorless parody.
Variety
2.0
In this waterlogged indie film, a moody ingenue takes in drive by glimpses of Everett, Washington, her new hometown.
The New York Times
2.2
Theres a hopefulness to its title that Evergreen never earns. This is one undernourished, stunted little sapling.
One Guys Opinion
4.5
Though the acting is tentative at times, with performances not quite landing on the same page, Evergreen is a compassionate slice of Pacific Northwest ..
Village Voice
2.5
While the film has striking moments, it feels padded with events that seem freighted with narrative weight but end up not mattering at all to the stor ..
Tv Guide
3.1
Only the performances keep the film out of After School Special territory.
Boston
3.1
A solid, affectionately told drama, at times wavering the line of excellent, that only disappoints when it doesnt add up to the fully realized cathars ..
The Movie Boy
3.5
Zentelis sees these people as essentially well meaning and cares for them so deeply that the feeling is contagious. She has an unpretentious, effortle ..
Calendar Live
3.5
Its a rare film thats about social class in American life, and Bellingham writer director Enid Zentelis explores its hidden structure and silent barri ..
Seattle Pi
3.8
This modest coming of age story eschews poor little poor girl emotionalism in favor of carefully observed moments that slowly build in power.
Kansas City
2.5
The movie appears to be aimed at thoughtful teenagers and indie film fans, but theyll be the first to recognize that theyve seen this story done bette ..
Freep
3.1
The movie comes to a satisfactory conclusion teaching the lesson that things arent always as good as they look.
Entertainment Spectrum
2.0
Its a shame, because this could have been one of those little movies that made you feel so much for a young girls struggle to find her place this didn ..
TheMovieChicks.com
2.5
For all kind and admirable reasons, Zentelis wants to portray Americas working poor, but she only gets deep enough to pity them.
Chicago Tribune
2.2
Evergreen is composed of standard teleplay material that fails to surprise and engage at almost every turn.
Reel Times: Reflections on ..
3.1
Although Zentelis doesnt always nail the strange rhythms of real life, she does show that shes on the right track.
Miami Herald
3.2
The dialogue is on the nose and its lessons are pedestrian, but the film remains a working poor trait of poignancy and grace due to Addie Lands unself ..
Entertainment Today
1.9
The kind of low budget independent movie that you see hoping for greatness and you leave a little let down.
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